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3rd round of 2020 MotoAmerica AMA Superbike Championship at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta Georgia

August 1, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – July 31. M4 ECSTAR Suzuki is on track for this weekend’s third round of the 2020 MotoAmerica AMA Superbike Championship at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta in Georgia, USA. In the […]

Gone With the Wind Yamaha Dominates MotoGP Suzuki Chases their Tail with Best Finishes

July 27, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – July 26. Red Bull Grand Prix of Andalucia, race results: Joan Mir: 5th (+ 7.693) Alex Rins: 10th (+ 27.091) Team Suzuki Ecstar made the best of extremely tough race […]

MotoGP Ducati Danilo Petrucci Forced to Retire After Crash at Jerez

July 27, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Andrea Dovizioso was sixth at the Andalusia Grand Prix, which took place at Jerez Circuit today. The Ducati Team rider, who started from fourteenth on the grid, was able to recover some positions immediately in […]

MotoGP MV Agusta Races to Great Finish with Championship Points at Jerez de la Frontera

July 27, 2020 Michael Le Pard

The race had started on the right foot for Aleix Espargaró in Jerez de la Frontera, quick off the grid and able to make up five positions during the first lap. Once he was in […]

Yamaha Dominating MotoGP Circuit of Jerez – Angel Nieto With Suzuki Fighting Hard

July 26, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – July 25 Grid positions for the Andalucian GP: Joan Mir: 10th – 1’37.600 Alex Rins: 20th – 1’38.601 Saturday at the Circuit of Jerez – Angel Nieto saw Team Suzuki […]

MotoGP Challenging times for Danilo Petrucci and Andrea Dovizioso at Andalusia Grand Prix

July 26, 2020 Michael Le Pard

The two Ducati Team riders were back in action today at Jerez Circuit for the last two free practice sessions and the qualifying of the Andalusia Grand Prix.After ending as sixth fastest this morning in […]

MOTO3 HUSQVARNA MOTORCYCLES AT ANOTHER HOT AND DEMANDING GRAND PRIX IN SPAIN

July 26, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Fenati was dealing with a sore left foot in practice as a light infection limited his mobility and comfort on the FR 250 GP. The Italian was at least able to compete. The same could […]

MotoGP Suzuki Team Back at Circuit of Jerez – Angel Nieto for the Andalucia GP

July 25, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – July 24. Position in the Combined Classification after Day 1: Joan Mir: 11th – 1’37.749 (+ 0.686) Alex Rins: 21st – 1’39.101 (+ 2.038) Team Suzuki Ecstar took to the […]

MotoGP Ducati Danilo Petrucci was back at his full fitness today at Grand Prix of Andalusia

July 25, 2020 Michael Le Pard

The Ducati Team was back on track today in Jerez de la Frontera for the second Grand Prix of the 2020 MotoGP World Championship, which will be held this Sunday again at the Andalusian race […]

WEEKEND MOTORCYCLE RACING ACTION SCHEDULE – JULY 26th

July 24, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – July 23. The fourth and final weekend of July sees Team Suzuki Ecstar back on track for a back-to-back MotoGP at the Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto for the […]

MotoGP TEAM SUZUKI ECSTAR READY TO TACKLE THE ANDALUCIA GP

July 23, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – July 22. Just days after the opening round of the 2020 MotoGP season, the teams and riders are once again preparing to take to the Circuit of Jerez – Angel […]

MotoGP Italian team is ready to face another challenging weekend at Andalusia

July 22, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Less than a week after the Spanish Grand Prix, which took place last Sunday at Jerez Circuit, the Ducati Team is back once again at the Spanish race track for the second round of the […]

MotoGP Jerez Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo Gets First MotoGP Race Win After Multiple Crashes

July 20, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Dream start to 2020 season for Fabio Quartararo with first MotoGP victory; Franco Morbidelli equals best MotoGP finish with fifth; PETRONAS Yamaha SRT tops team standings Fabio Quartararo kicked off his 2020 season in style […]

MotoGP Jerez Aprilia RS-GP racer Bradley Smith crashes due to difficult conditions

July 20, 2020 Michael Le Pard

BRADLEY BRINGS HOME THE FIRST POINTS FOR THE 2020 APRILIA RS-GP DISAPPOINTMENT FOR ALEIX WITH A CRASH INTERRUPTING HIS COMEBACK In the first official race, held in extremely difficult conditions, the new Aprilia RS-GP put […]

MotoGP Jerez Andrea Dovizioso steps on the podium after crashes at the Spanish Grand Prix

July 20, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Andrea Dovizioso climbed on the third step of the rostrum at Jerez de la Frontera, where the Spanish Grand Prix took place this weekend. In what was a very challenging GP, which put bikes and […]

Huge Blow for Suzuki MotoGP as Alex Rins Declared Unfit to Race

July 19, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – July 19. Alex Rins has been declared unfit for today’s Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit of Jerez Angel Nieto, following the heavy crash he suffered in the closing moments […]

MotoGP SPAIN ROUGH SATURDAY IN SPAIN FOR TEAM SUZUKI ECSTAR

July 19, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – July 18. Alex Rins: 9th – 1:37.636 (+ 0.931) Joan Mir: 12th – 1:37.784 (+ 1.079) A day which started with significant improvements in lap times and feeling for both […]

Starting Grid Lineup for the first Grand Prix of the 2020 MotoGP season

July 19, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Andrea Dovizioso will start from the third row of the grid in the first Grand Prix of the 2020 MotoGP season, scheduled for tomorrow at 2:00 PM at the Andalusian circuit of Jerez de la […]

Danilo Petrucci Lucky after Nasty Crash at MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix

July 18, 2020 Michael Le Pard

The Ducati Team riders took to the track today for the first two free practice sessions of the MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix, scheduled for this weekend at the Andalusian circuit of Jerez de la Frontera. […]

MotoGP Jerez Top 19 riders Covered by just 1 Second!

July 18, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – July 17. Joan Mir: 5th – 1:37.481 (+ 0.131) Alex Rins: 7th – 1:37.569 (+ 0.219) The first MotoGP practice session of the year got underway at Circuito de Jerez […]

WEEKEND MOTORCYCLE RACING ACTION SCHEDULE – JULY 19th

July 17, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – July 16. The third weekend of July will be a historic one as MotoGP™ finally returns to the circuit with Team Suzuki Ecstar ready to race following a lockdown due […]

MotoGP riders were able to participate in a one-day test at the Circuito de Jerez

July 16, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – July 15. Alex Rins: 4th – 1:38.193 Joan Mir: 9th – 1:38.380 The MotoGP riders were able to participate in a one-day test today at the Circuito de Jerez – […]

Moto3 ACTION TO START AGAIN AT THE CIRCUITO DE JEREZ – ANGEL NIETO

July 16, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Riders Romano Fenati and Alonso Lopez and their crew have gathered in southern Spain and fierce mid-30s temperatures as MotoGP™ starts again in the wake of international lockdown restrictions. For the competitors of the Moto3 […]

TEAM SUZUKI ECSTAR GEARED UP FOR MOTOGP SEASON START

July 14, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – July 14 After the long hiatus caused by the crisis, the 2020 MotoGP World Championship is ready to kick off its season this weekend at Circuito de Jerez – Angel […]

Aprilia Racing eSports team to make début in the 2020 MotoGP eSport Championship

July 14, 2020 Michael Le Pard

APRILIA TAKES TO THE TRACK IN GAMING TOO, INTRODUCING THE APRILIA RACING ESPORTS TEAM ASTRIDE THE VIRTUAL RS-GP, SPANISH PRO PLAYER FRANCISCO SANTIAGO MARÍN (ELEGHOST555) TO BATTLE FOR THE 2020 MOTOGP ESPORT TITLE Milan, 9 […]

BMW M to title sponsor the MotoGP Grand Prix of Styria

July 10, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Munich. BMW M GmbH is taking the next step in the long-term partnership with MotoGP organiser Dorna Sports and will title sponsor a Grand Prix in the 2020 season for the first time. When the […]

Ducati Corse eSport team ready for 1st round of 2020 MotoGP eSport Championship

July 9, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Andrea Saveri and the Ducati Corse eSport team are ready to return to action this Friday, 10th July 2020 at 6:30 PM Italian time, for the first round of the 2020 MotoGP eSport Championship.Determined to […]

CRISTIAN SÁNCHEZ CONFIRMED AS ESPORT RIDER FOR TEAM SUZUKI ECSTAR

July 9, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – July 9. Team Suzuki Ecstar are pleased to announce that Cristian Sánchez Montenegro will continue representing the Team in the MotoGP eSport Championship for 2020. Formerly known as Cristianmm17, the […]

F1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton Goes All-out on a Yamaha YZR-M1

July 5, 2020 Michael Le Pard

The last place you might expect to find six-time F1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton at the end of his season is another pit-garage. It’s fair to say the ultra-talented Brit has always defied convention however, […]

Ducati MotoGP Star Undergos Immediate Surgery After Racing Crash

June 29, 2020 Michael Le Pard

The Ducati Team rider was operated yesterday evening a few hours after getting injured. Since the operation had a positive outcome, he will be able to start physiotherapy immediately to be ready in time for […]

First of Five Hundred Carbon Fiber Frame Ducati Superleggera V4 Delivered

June 27, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Superleggera V4 001/500 delivered at Borgo Panigale Claudio Domenicali, Ducati CEO, personally delivered model number 001/500 and the certificate of authenticity of the Superleggera V4 to the lucky owner Belgian Ducatista Filip Van Schil, who […]

Inspiration Friday: Track Day Corner Carving 101

June 26, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Track Day Corner Carving 101. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to ride a super cool race bike? Racing, sliding, corner carving, cheering crowds, standing on the podium and winning a trophy? […]

2020 MotoGP season is Back as Ducati resumes activities on track

June 26, 2020 Michael Le Pard

The Ducati Test Team and Michele Pirro finally returned to the track in Misano after the lockdown, for three days of private testing on the circuit named after Marco Simoncelli The Ducati Test Team and […]

Limited Edition Ducati Superleggera V4 starts production

June 18, 2020 Michael Le Pard

The first Ducati Superleggera V4 comes off the production line of the Borgo Panigale plant. Made in a limited and numbered series of 500 units, the Superleggera V4 is the only motorcycle in the world […]

Inspiration Friday: Yamaha 65 years of Innovation, Passion & Inspiration

June 12, 2020 Michael Le Pard

With the media filled with bad news today it is great to promote the good news. We take a look at Yamaha 65 years of Innovation, Passion & Inspiration on today’s Inspiration Friday! From Iconic […]

17 Events with New revised 2020 FIM MotoGP World Championship calendar

June 12, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – June 11. A new revised 2020 FIM MotoGP™ World Championship calendar has been issued that will run into mid-December and comprise a maximum of 17 events. Two official press releases […]

Schedule: MotoGP World Championship to kick off 19th July in Jerez de la Frontera (Spain)

June 11, 2020 Michael Le Pard

The 2020 MotoGP World Championship will comprise between 13 and 17 races, and it will start the next 19th July in Spain, at the Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto, as confirmed by the official […]

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MotoGP Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello Cancelled Last Minute Due to

June 11, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – June 10. The Gran Premio d’Italia Oakley MotoGP race at Mugello in Italy that was originally due to take place on June 14 has been cancelled. The FIM, IRTA and […]

From GSX-R1000 Superbike to MotoGP machine: The Differences

June 10, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – June 9. The 2014 Suzuki MotoGP test team of Randy De Puniet and Nobuatsu Aoki were joined in mid-April at the Circuit of The Americas by Suzuki’s 1993 World 500cc […]

JAPANESE MotoGP AT MOTEGI NOW CANCELLED

June 2, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – June 1. The Japanese MotoGP™ race on October 16-18th has been cancelled due to the ongoing crisis. The FIM, IRTA and Dorna Sports announced the cancellation of the Motul Grand […]

MotoGP UK will see no track action for the first time in 70-years

June 1, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – May 31. The British and Australian GPs have been cancelled due to the ongoing crisis with the FIM, IRTA and Dorna Sports making a decision based on various situations in […]

MOTORCYCLE RACING WEEKEND ACTION – REAL AND VIRTUAL – May 31st

May 31, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – May 30. Motorcycle sport has now started in America with the opening race of the 2020 AMA/ MotoAmerica Superbike Championship under a closed-circuit at Road America where new Superbike rider […]

Inspiration Friday: 60 Years of Dreams, Innovations and Wins

May 29, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Even though racing tracks are quiet, stands are empty and the smell of hotdogs and popcorn are gone, we haven’t forgotten the recent heydays of live racing action, thrills, chills and spills on the raceway! […]

MotoGP Team Suzuki Ecstar’s Joan Mir at British GP Silverstone

May 29, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – May 29 Team Suzuki Ecstar’s Joan Mir will be on the start line at the British GP at Silverstone this weekend for the Michelin® Virtual British Grand Prix. This fifth […]

Virtual MotoGP – Live British GP Silverstone Circuit Follows Moto2 & Moto3

May 29, 2020 Michael Le Pard

This weekend, 31st May 2020, starting at 3 PM (Italian Time), MotoGP riders, but also some protagonists of Moto2 and Moto3, will return to compete with the MotoGP 20 videogame during the Virtual British GP, […]

Jack Miller Joins Ducati Team for the 2021 MotoGP season

May 27, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Ducati Corse is pleased to announce that Jack Miller will be one of the two official Ducati Team riders in the 2021 MotoGP World Championship. The company from Borgo Panigale and the 25-year-old Australian rider […]

RIDE 4 Video Game Schools Riders to Graduate from MotoGP and MXGP to Road Bikes

May 20, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Yamaha Motor, Milestone’s main partner for the highly anticipated RIDE 4 video game, is an iconic motorcycle brand with a deep heritage and a successful racing history. Its key values – innovation, excitement, confidence, emotion […]

Sim Racing: 4th MotoGP Virtual Race Live on Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube and Twitch

May 15, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Michele Pirro set to take part in the fourth MotoGP Virtual Race scheduled for this Sunday, 17th May 2020, at 3:00 PM (Italian time) After the extraordinary success of the first Virtual Grand Prix, this […]

Jerez MotoGP and WSBK Might Be Live Spain Says and Here is Why

May 12, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – May 11. Due to the ongoing crisis Dorna Sports CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta has outlined an agreement reached proposing two Grands Prix and a World Superbike round at Jerez, Spain in […]

Sim Racing: VIRTUAL MotoGP CONTINUES AT MISANO THIS WEEKEND

May 12, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – May 11. Virtual MotoGP™ continues this weekend at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, where Team Suzuki Ecstar’s Joan Mir will be in action in the MotoGP class on his […]

Behind the Scenes with Team Suzuki Ecstar MotoGP with Fun Banter Video

May 7, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – May 6. Team Suzuki Ecstar MotoGP test rider Sylvain Guintoli put his stock road going GSX-R1000R to an intensive track day test pre-lockdown at Cadwell Park in the UK to […]

Alex Rins First MotoGP victory at the Circuit of The Americas – I gave 100%

May 4, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – May 3. A year ago, Team Suzuki Ecstar’s Alex Rins was in stunning form at the Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto in Jerez, Spain taking his GSX-RR to second […]

VIRTUAL WEEKEND RACING ACTION – MAY 3rd

May 2, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – May 1. Team Suzuki Ecstar’s Alex Rins is exercising his thumbs and ready for this weekend’s third Virtual MotoGP™ online race aboard his computer-generated GSX-RR for the biggest race of […]

Inspiration Friday: From Prototype to Racer – Building a Flat Tracker

May 1, 2020 Michael Le Pard

This week’s Total Motorcycle Inspiration Friday brings you into Yamaha’s project garage and goes deep what it takes to build a modern Flat Tracker. From Prototype to Racer – Building a Flat Tracker we look […]

Sim Racing: Ducati Danilo Petrucci to race in the first Virtual MotoGP this Sunday

May 1, 2020 Michael Le Pard

After the success of the first two MotoGP Virtual Races in history in recent weeks, this Sunday, 3rd of May 2020 at 3:00 PM (Italian time), on the original date of the Spanish GP, the […]

Revised MotoGP Calendar – New Dates and Track Races Added

April 30, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – April 29. The FIM, IRTA and Dorna Sports have announced the cancellation of three more MotoGP™ races today; the HJC Helmets Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland, the Motul TT Assen and […]

JOAN MIR LIVESTREAM ON INSTAGRAM THIS WEEKEND: DATE AND LINK

April 30, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – April 30. Team Suzuki Ecstar’s Joan Mir will livestream on Instagram to fans across the world this Saturday, May 2nd at 12:00hrs (CET). The young Spanish rider, in lockdown at […]

Team Suzuki Ecstar MotoGP Test Rider Sylvain Guintoli Talks About Lockdown at Home

April 23, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – April 22. Team Suzuki Ecstar MotoGP Test Rider Sylvain Guintoli is keeping busy during lockdown, due to the crisis, with alternative projects and helping look after his five children. “It’s […]

MotoGP Looks Towards 2021/2022 As Suzuki and Alex Rins Extend Partnership

April 19, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – Sunday, April 19. Alex Rins will remain an official MotoGP rider for Team Suzuki MotoGP for the 2021 and 2022 seasons. The renewal of the contract between Suzuki Racing Company, […]

Difficult to take it all in that Everything Has Stopped: MotoGP Shinichi Sahara

April 15, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – April 14. Team Suzuki Ecstar Project Manager Shinichi Sahara reveals his feelings during this tough time and opens up about how 2020 development and plans are on hold, adding ‘I […]

MotoGP’s Andrea Dovizioso – Lockdown measures, Travel restrictions and Personal Stimulus Checks

April 14, 2020 Michael Le Pard

“It is hard to be the best, but you need to have this mindset to become like that” As the lockdown continues, the Ducati Team rider explains in this interview how he is spending his […]

PLAYSTATION NETWORK DOWN? WATCH REPSOL HONDA TEAM RED BULL RING SIM RACING

April 13, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Sim Racing Game on! After a strong start in the first StayAtHomeGP, both repsolhondateam riders have been honing their skills to impress again at round two on Sunday. Alex Marquez was almost untouchable at the […]

Your Stimulus Check – Ducati’s Win a Motorcycle Contest to Repeat: Enter Today

April 13, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Given the success of ‘Join Ducati,’ the initiative will be repeated in the coming months. To receive information and access to future competitions, participants must be registered with MyDucati. ‘Join Ducati’: The winner of the […]

Sim Racing: MotoGP Ducati Petrucci and Pirro Virtual Race Sunday 12th April

April 10, 2020 Michael Le Pard

After the overwhelming success of the first-ever MotoGP Virtual Race two weeks ago, this weekend on Sunday 12th April 2020 at 3:00 pm (CEST) the event will be repeated. The second race will see ten […]

Here is the Revised 2020 MotoGP Calendar (April 9)

April 9, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – April 8. There has been another modification in the 2020 MotoGP World Championship Calendar due to the current crisis, with two more events postponed until further notice. A Statement issued […]

MOTOGP BACK-TRACK TO 2019 WITH TEAM SUZUKI ECSTAR

April 8, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – April 7. Alex Rins: Qatar 4th/ Argentina 5th – 4th in series Joan Mir: Qatar 8th/ Argentina DNF – 13th in series With motorcycle racing in global lockdown due to […]

Sim Racing: Ducati Corse enters eSport world with MotoGP World Champion AndrewZh

April 7, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Ducati is pleased to announce the born of the official Ducati Corse team of eSport. The line-up of the new squad will see current World Champion Andrea Saveri, also known as AndrewZh, attempting to confirm […]

MotoGP Suzuki Riders Race in the First Ever Live Online Race!

April 6, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – April 5. With the world in lockdown due to the ongoing pandemic, we look at what some of Suzuki’s riders and teams have been getting up to in isolation to […]

MotoGP Alex Rins talks about his isolation and keeping fit and healthy

April 3, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – April 2. Team Suzuki Ecstar’s Alex Rins talks about his isolation and keeping fit and healthy at home during the global crisis. QUESTION. Did you imagine that this situation would become […]

Interview with MotoGP Danilo Petrucci as we wait for the 2020 MotoGP World Championship to start

April 2, 2020 Michael Le Pard

The 2020 MotoGP Season was supposed to begin nearly one month ago in Qatar for the Ducati Team, where just a few weeks earlier they had completed the last MotoGP pre-season test. Unfortunately, at the […]

MotoGP Suzuki Joan Mir Reveals All About Covid-19 Crisis

March 25, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – March 24. We asked Joan Mir to tell us what it’s like to be stuck at home; how does it affect his training and his life in general? How much […]

4 REASONS TO VISIT THE KTM MOTOHALL – Museum, Exhibition, Interaction and Education

March 21, 2020 Michael Le Pard

KTM’s factory has spread significantly through Mattighofen and into the neighboring Munderfing in recent years but the ribbon-cutting of the KTM Motohall in 2019 marked an aesthetic and necessary reference point for the company in the upper Austrian town and away from the assembly line buildings, engine […]